Tom Sawyer Change Over Time

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“And I know things have to change over time. Everything changes” -
Sarah Felix Burns. In this quote, it's telling you things changed over time, not only you changed, everyone changed. In The adventures of Tom Sawyer, the main character Tom Sawyer changes throughout the book. Like To Sawyer, I have also changed academically and socially throughout seventh grade.
First, the main character Tom changed throughout the book. Tom changed from the townspeople thinking he was a troublemaker to thinking he is a hero. When Becky and Tom were trapped down there, Tom finds the way outside to save both of them. Tom changed from always thinking Aunt Polly is strict with him, to thinking she loves and care about him. When Tom skipped school, Aunt Polly made

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